Starting or stopping a cell on Windows computers

On Microsoft Windows, you can stop a cell by using one of the following options:

• Windows Services 
• The net stop command 
• The mkill command

On Windows computers, you can start a cell by using one of the following options:

• Windows Services 
• The net start command from a command prompt window

To stop a cell on Windows platforms by using services

1. Open the Services window by choosing Start > Settings > Control Panel > Administrative Tools > Services.
2. Select Cell Service (service related to pncell).
3. Click Stop Service.

To stop a cell on Windows platforms by using the net stop command

1. Select Start > Programs > Command Prompt.
2. Enter the following command from the command line:
   
   net stop cell name

To stop a cell on Windows platforms by using the mkill command

1. Choose Start Command Prompt.

2. Enter the following command from the command line: 

   
   mkill -n cellName

   Note

   If you do not use the -n option when stopping a cell, the default cell, named hostName, is stopped.

To start a cell on Windows platforms by using services

1. Open the Services window by choosing Start > Settings > Control Panel > Administrative Tools > Services.
2. Select Cell Service (service related to pncell).
3. Click Start Services.

To start a cell on Windows platforms by using the net start command

1. Select Start > Programs > Command Prompt.

2. Enter the following command: 

   
   net start cell name

   Note

   When used without the -d option, mcell contacts the Service Control Manager to start itself as a service. It uses mcell_%N as a service name. %N is the cell name as specified by the -n option. Without the -n option, the default cell name is the host name.